AUDUBON AMSTERDAM HOOPING CRANE (PRINT #261)

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THIS IS AN AUDUBON AMSTERDAM HOOPING CRANE. IT IS PLATE # 261. THIS LITHOGRAPH IS IN EXCELLENT, UNTRIMMED, UNHUNG CONDITION. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE IMAGES FROM JOHN J. AUDUBON'S BIRDS OF AMERICA. T IS NO FOXING, NO FADING, AND NO PAPER LOSS. THIS IS THE FULL 39 1/4" X 26 1/4". IMAGE SIZE IS SLIGHTLY SMALLER. IT HAS THE G. SCHUT & ZONEN WATERMARK. IT IS GUARANTEED TO BE AN AUTHENTIC AUDUBON AMSTERDAM. PAYMENT BY PAYPAL OR CERTIFIED CHECK WILL INSURE IMMEDIATE DELIVERY BUT IF PAYING BY REGULAR CHECK IT MUST CLEAR BEFORE SHIPMENT. PRINT WILL BE PRIORITY SHIPPED ROLLED IN A TUBE FOR $15.00. THE AMSTERDAM EDITION IS A FULL ELEPHANT FOLIO SIZE REPRODUCTION OF AUDUBON'S HAVELL EDITION OF THE BIRDS OF AMERICA. IT WAS PRODUCED IN AMSTERDAM IN 1971 AND 1972 AND LIMITED TO 250 NUMBERED SETS. THE PRINTING IS CONSIDERED TO BE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL HAVELL PRINTS. THESE PRINTS ARE THE SAME FULL SIZE AS THE ORIGINAL LITHOGHAPHS PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1827 AND 1839. THEY ARE PRINTED ON UNBLEACHED 100% COTTON RAG PAPER FROM THE MILL OF G. SCHUT AND ZONEN, THE SAME MILL AUDUBON ORIGINALLY USED. EACH LITHOGRAPH IS ALSO WATERMARKED.